The hardest golf courses in Long Neck, Delaware

The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Long Neck, Delaware, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 12 courses have complete, verified tee data.

Also covers Ocean View, Selbyville, Rehoboth Beach and Milton.

  1. Bayside

    Bayside Resort

    Selbyville, DE, USA
    7.8

    Slope rating 148, 76.4 course rating, Signature tees, 7,545 yds

    PublicJack Nicklaus

    • 4.0Conditions
    • 4.0Layout
    • 2.3Value
    • 3.7Scenery
    • 3.6Facilities

    Anyone that’s played enough Jack courses know they can be very hit or miss. With a pricey greens fee of over $200 with other options inland I was very skeptical going into bayside. It did not take long for that skepticism to disappear.

    Written by

    @Tom Doakito

  2. War Admiral

    War Admiral

    Glen Riddle Golf Club

    Berlin, MD, USA
    7.1

    Slope rating 145, 73.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,892 yds

    PublicJim Furyk

    • 4.0Conditions
    • 3.5Layout
    • 3.0Value
    • 3.0Scenery
    • 3.5Facilities
    • Driving range
    • Restaurant
    • By water
  3. Lighthouse Sound

    The Links at Lighthouse Sound

    Bishopville, MD, USA
    7.9

    Slope rating 138, 74.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,031 yds

    PublicArthur Hills

    • 3.5Conditions
    • 4.1Layout
    • 3.0Value
    • 4.3Scenery
    • 4.3Facilities

    Used to be one of the purest courses in OCMD, they have let it go a little because of how many tee times they allow. Still a beautiful track, but they need to offer less tee times to give the course time to breathe.

    Written by

    @Trevor

    • Challenging
    • Views
    • Driving range
  4. River Run

    River Run Golf Course

    Berlin, MD, USA
    7.1

    Slope rating 137, 73.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,705 yds

    PublicGary Player

    • 3.0Conditions
    • 3.0Layout
    • 3.0Value
    • 3.0Scenery
    • 3.0Facilities
  5. Rehoboth Beach

    Rehoboth Beach Country Club

    Rehoboth Beach, DE, USA
    7.9

    Slope rating 137, 72.4 course rating, Gold tees, 6,612 yds

    PrivateBrian T. Ault

    • 4.0Conditions
    • NRLayout
    • NRScenery
    • NRFacilities
    • Driving range
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
  6. Ocean Pines Golf & Country Club

    Ocean Pines, MD, USA

    Slope rating 135, 74.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,074 yds

    6.5
  7. (Man O'War) Glen Riddle Golf Club

    Berlin, MD, USA

    Slope rating 135, 74.3 course rating, Black tees, 7,163 yds

    7.0
  8. (Woodside/Waterside) Baywood Greens

    Long Neck, DE, USA

    Slope rating 135, 73.4 course rating, Gold tees, 6,983 yds

    8.2
  9. (Kodiak/Black Bear) Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club

    Ocean View, DE, USA

    Slope rating 135, 72.4 course rating, Gold tees, 6,853 yds

    7.3
  10. (Black Bear/Grizzly) Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club

    Ocean View, DE, USA

    Slope rating 131, 72.6 course rating, Gold tees, 6,901 yds

    7.5
  11. Eagles Landing Golf Club

    Berlin, MD, USA

    Slope rating 129, 73.6 course rating, Beast tees, 7,003 yds

    7.3
  12. The Rookery South Course

    Milton, DE, USA

    Slope rating 125, 70.5 course rating, Blue tees, 6,481 yds

    6.2

How we rank

This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Long Neck, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.

FAQ

Bayside Resort is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Long Neck, Delaware at Slope 148 (76.4 course rating · Signature tees · 7,545 yds). 12 courses qualify for this list.

This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Long Neck, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.

Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.

Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Long Neck, not only courses whose address is in the city.

This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:43 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.

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